Brain's energy restored during sleep, suggests animal study

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 07:14 in Biology & Nature

In the initial stages of sleep, energy levels increase dramatically in brain regions found to be active during waking hours, according to new research in the June 30 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. These results suggest that a surge of cellular energy may replenish brain processes needed to function normally while awake...

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